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Letter from David T. Massey, Fort Curtis, Ark., to his sister Silvia, January 19, 1864

Missouri History MuseumFort Curtis Helena Ark
Jan 19th 1864
Dear sister I sit down to drop you a few lines to let you know that I am well at presant & that we are a going to leave Helena we got marching orders to day to be ready to march by the 24th of this month We may not leave there is no telling sinia I would like to have ben at home a Chrismas week to have taken Chrismas with you although I had a fine time I had a good diner & had all the fun that I could wish I have ben at a great many dances in the last three months & in the mean time I went one month to a dancing school taught by the fife Major of our reg. We had a good tim as long as it

Includes envelope. David Massey served as a private in Company D, 33rd Missouri Infantry (Union). He died May 4, 1864, following a wound received at the Battle of Pleasant Hill, La. He was buried at Vicksburg.

Includes envelope. David Massey served as a private in Company D, 33rd Missouri Infantry (Union). He died May 4, 1864, following a wound received at the Battle of Pleasant Hill, La. He was buried at Vicksburg.

Missouri History MuseumFort Curtis Helena Ark
Jan 19th 1864
Dear sister I sit down to drop you a few lines to let you know that I am well at presant & that we are a going to leave Helena we got marching orders to day to be ready to march by the 24th of this month We may not leave there is no telling sinia I would like to have ben at home a Chrismas week to have taken Chrismas with you although I had a fine time I had a good diner & had all the fun that I could wish I have ben at a great many dances in the last three months & in the mean time I went one month to a dancing school taught by the fife Major of our reg. We had a good tim as long as it